Equal Opportunities
City College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all who learn and work here. The success of our students and the performance of our staff is very important to us and our aim is to ensure that everybody has an equal opportunity to succeed.
We respect and value positively differences in race, culture and religion, gender, disability/exceptional need, social class, sexual orientation and age. We will strive vigorously to remove conditions which place people at a disadvantage and will actively combat bigotry and discrimination.
Our general principles are:
- The College will challenge inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
- The College works towards equality of opportunity in education, training and employment for all people.
- Our education and training promotes respect for the cultural, social and linguistic diversity of our communities. Our recognition of these diversities underpins the College's strategic planning, management and learning delivery.
- We will treat all students with respect and dignity, and seek to provide a learning environment free from harassment, discrimination and victimisation. We will not tolerate any form of harassment or discriminatory behaviour against our students, either from other students, employees, members of the public, workplace providers, outside contractors, or visitors.
- We will promote a range of learning strategies which supports and enables students to succeed in their studies. Learning strategies will build positively on the diversity of experience and knowledge which students bring to the College.
- We will create an environment which is accessible, stimulating, encouraging and supportive of working, learning, achieving and succeeding.
- All students will have their achievements recognised and where relevant accredited.
- We will provide or work with others to ensure that the appropriate learning support is available for each student.
- We will provide education and training which fosters questioning, enquiry and critical approach to knowledge. We will ensure that students acquire the critical, analytical and evaluative skills which enable them to be proactive in their learning and to work as independent students and responsible citizens.
- We will work to create a safe environment which is accessible to all for working and studying.
- We will promote actively the College's Equal Opportunities Policy in our contact with external organisations.
- We will embrace diversity in all its aspects, and aim to employ a workforce which reflects, at every level, the community and the students it serves.
- We will treat all employees with respect and dignity, and seek to provide a working environment fee from harassment, discrimination and victimisation. We will not tolerate any form of harassment or discriminatory behaviour against our employees, either from other employees, students or members of the public.
- In seeking to achieve a balanced workforce at all levels, we will ensure that no employee, job applicant or candidate for promotion will be disadvantaged, or treated less favourably because of conditions or requirements that are not related to the job. Reasonable adjustments will be made to arrangements and premises to ensure equal access for people with disabilities.
- We will proactively uphold all aspects of legislation relating to equality of opportunity.
- Staff and Governor training will be given in all aspects of this policy.
- Failure to adhere to this policy by staff or students will lead to disciplinary action.
Please click here to view our full "Equal Opportunities Policy Statements".
